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Wednesday, August 22, 1962

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The Headlines

ECONOMIC TREND RISES FIRST TIME SINCE FEBRUARY; 10 of 17 'Leading Indicators' for July Pointed Upward, but Data Are Incomplete U.S. REPORTS STATISTICS Changes in General Course of Business Are Usually Foretold in Compilation ECONOMIC TREND POINTING UPWARD

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

The Loco-Motion

Little Eva

The must-have

Slip 'N Slide

On This Day

  • The OAS attempts to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1962

  • Bond. James Bond.

Tech Check

Telstar Satellite, LED (Light Emitting Diode) & Compact Cassette.

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

23,298 days ago

(63 years, 303 days)